VMware Consultant

🔍 Key Responsibilities:
• Define VMware platform strategy, roadmaps, and target-state architectures
• Lead assessments, POCs, migrations, and cloud transformations
• Design HLD/LLD, HA/DR architectures, and security (micro-segmentation, zero trust)
• Drive SDDC / VMware Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) implementations
• Implement automation (PowerCLI, Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD integrations
• Oversee operations, observability, lifecycle management, and cost optimization
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (network, security, DevOps)
• Present solutions to stakeholders and leadership teams

🛠️ Core Skills:
• vSphere / ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, NSX-T
• Aria / vRealize Suite, SRM, HCX, Tanzu (Kubernetes)
• VMware Cloud (AWS / Azure / GCP), VCF
• Lifecycle Manager, Network Overlays, DR/BCP

🎯 Preferred:
• VMware Certifications (VCP-DCV, VCAP, VCF Specialist)
• Strong scripting (PowerCLI must-have; Terraform/Ansible/Python nice-to-have)